Mounting for swinging closures



Feb. 27, 1940; G,PAR|OT I 2,191,900

MOUNTING FOR SWINGING CLOSURES Filed Nov. 26, 1938 73 6 j IN VENTORGeorge ar/at ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 27, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE- 2,191,900 MOUNTING. FOR sWINGING opos'mins George Pariot, NewYork, N. Y. Application November 26, 1938; Serial No. 242,447

2 Claims. got. 16-158 p the edge of the door. At the inner corner ofThe" invention herein disclosed relates to a door mounting and moreparticularly to a mounting for a solid door such, for example; as asolid glass door. p I r The more desirable" door mounting is that inwhich the door is mounted on pivots that extend from the floor and therail of the door frame; With'such mountings a door closure and checkmechanism embedded in the floor may be used. Commonly, fixtures are usedfor mounting doors on pivots. In the ordinary wood or metal doors thefixtures may be secured to the door by means of screws or bolts. Withcertain solid doors, particularly doors that are moldedcompletely fromglass, for example, bolts and screws are impractical for securing themounting fixtures on the door.

"It is an object of this invention to provide a mounting for doors ofthis type and fixtures that are: suitable for such doors. These .objectsare attained by providing a door with a cut-out portion at each of thetwo corners at which the door is pivotally mounted, and fixtures whichhave sections that are received in the cut-out portions of the door. Thecut-outs in the door and the fixtures are so constructed and arrangedthat the door is effectively secured to the fixtures which receive thepivots without the use of bolts or screws entering the glass.

Such a door with the' fixtures is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a door mounted in a door frame;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the upper door fixture; v 1

Fig. 3 is an end View of the same;

Fig. 4 is a section of the same taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the lower door fixture; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of the same taken in the line 6'-6 ofFig. 5.

The door and mounting illustrated in the drawing essentially consists ofa solid door I molded in one piece from glass, and upper and lower doormounting fixtures 2 and 3. The door is mounted in the frame 4 to swingabout the axes of aligned pivots 5 and 6, extending from andperpendicular to the rail of the door frame and the floor respectively.

At the upper corner of the door there is provided a cut-out portionwhich in reality is not cut out but which is formed in the molding ofthe door. The cut-out portion includes 2. rectangular section 1athatextends inwardly from v.versely across the door. scription it willbecome evident that the circular figure but greater than half of thefigure.

the rectangular section, there is a circular section lb that is greaterthan a semicircle but less than afull circle. This cut-out extendstrans- From the vfollowing desection lb of the cut-out portion mightWell have the configuration of many geometric figures, particularlypolygons. In each instance, however, it will be less than the fullgeometric section of circular configuration has been illus trated and isused because it is readily and easily formed in molding.

Secured to the upper corner of the door, there is the door mountingfixture 2. This fixture. includes two members 8 and 9, one on each sideof the door. The member 8- includes a plate 80'. having a lateral flange8% at the edge thereof that abuts against the surface of the door, asolid portion 80 extendingfrom-the inner surface .of the plate, and acircular lug 8d extending from the surface of the plate. The solidportion extends across the door and forms a continuation of the upperedge of the door. In this portion there is provided a recess 86 toreceive the pivot 5 and a ball bearing ill in which the pivot isjournaled'. The circular lug 86 extends through the circular section lbof the cut-out portion of the door.

The member 9 is a plate having alateral flange 9a at the edge thereofand a lateral flange 9b at the end thereof. The flange 9a abuts againstthe side of the door and the flange 9b overlaps the end of the solidportion 80 of the member 8. The member 9 is secured to the member 8 andthe door clamped between these members by machine screws, such as thescrew H, extending" through openings in the member 9 and screwed intotapped recesses in the member 8. A screw and is screwed into a threadedrecess in the solid portion 80 of the member 8.

' l2 extends through an opening in the flange 9b When the fixture ismounted on the door, va

At the lower corner of the door, there is provided a cut-out portionhaving a rectangular section Ma and a circular section Mb similar in allrespects to the corresponding sections of the cut-out portion 1. Thefixture 3 is provided for this corner of the door. This fixture includestwo members i5 and it, one on each side of the door. The member I5includes a plate having a lateral flange We. at the edge thereof, 2.rectangular solid portion 15b and a circular lug 550. The rectangularportion llib is received in the rectangular section Ma of the cut-outportion of the door and the circular lug is received in the circularsection Mb of the cut-out portion. The solid rectangular portion 15b isrecessed as indicated to receive a pivot fitting N that is secured tothe member 65 by machine, screws 8. This fitting has a polygonal shapedrecess to receive the complementary end of the pivot 6 through which adoor check and closure mechanism (not shown) operates to close and checkthe door.

The member [6 has a lateral edge flange Ilia and a lateral end flangelGb. The flange 16a abuts against the side of the door and the flangelBb overlaps the end of the portion 512 of the.

member l5. Machine screws, such as the screw I 9 extend through openingsin the member N5 and are threaded into tapped recesses in the member 55. These screws serve to secure the members together and clamp the doortherebe-- tween. A screw 20 extends through the flange I61) and into theend of the member I5.

The fixture 3 is mounted on and secured in the door in the same manneras the fixture 2. The two fixtures cooperate to maintain the door on thepivots without sagging. The pivots are of course aligned and aspreviously stated, the door closure and check mechanism acts on the doorthrough the pivot 6.

From the foregoing detail description of the door mounting illustratedin the drawing, it will be seen that by this invention there is provideda mounting for a solid glass door that is practical and sturdy inconstruction. It will also be ap parent that the fixtures are simple inconstruction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and install.

It will be obvious that various changesmay be made by those skilled inthe art in the details of thc structure illustrated in the drawing anddescribed in detail above within the principle transverse through thedoor having a geometrical configu.-

and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A door fixture for securing a door on the pivots comprising incombination a metal member having an inturned flange to engage the sideof a door, a solid portion having an opening therein to receive a doorpivot and a circular lug extending from the inner surface thereof andpositioned to be received in a complementary transverse opening in adoor, another member having an inturned flange to engage the side of adoor, and securing means for securing the two members together to clampa door therebetween.

2. The combination comprising a glass door including a rectangularsection extending from the edge of the door and a transverse section athaving a cut-out portion in one corner thereof the inner corner of therectangular section, the

section constituting an opening ration and being greater than one-halfthe geometric figure and less than the Whole, and a fixture for securingthe door on the pivots including a member arranged on one side of thedoor, the member comprising a solid portion received in the rectangularsection of the cut-out portion of the door and having an opening toreceive a pivot and a lug extending from the member and into the sectionof geometrical configuration, the lug being complementary thereto,-another member on the other side of the door, and means securing the twomembers together to clamp the door therebetween. 1

3. The combination comprising a glass door having a cut-out portion inone corner thereof including a rectangular section extending fromtending from the inner surface of the member and received in thecircular section of the out out portion of the door, another memberonthe other side of the door, and means securing the two members togetherto clamp the door therebetween.

GEORGE PARIOT.-

